UMP Press celebrates Journal Editorial Board members

PEKAN, 31 March 2021 - For the first time, UMP Press organised the Journal Editorial Board Members Appreciation Ceremony at the Executive Lounge, UMP Library, Pekan to celebrate and appreciate the editors who work hard to ensure that UMP journals are published continuously.

UMP Press Director, Muhammad Azli Shukri said, working as an editor is not easy; it is not paid and much time is sacrificed in publishing the UMP Journals.

“This year, the Research and Innovation Department (P&I) and SUARA UMP are working to formulate a more comprehensive strategic plan to create a better quality journal publishing ecosystem.

“Way forward, UMP Press will ensure that the programme is carried out continuously. 

“Among them is organising a Journal Enhancement Audit Workshop, a virtual partnership entitled Managing Scholarly Journals: What Editors Should Know Series 1 and 2 with Professor Dato’ Dr. Roslan Abd Syukor for Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Amir Khalid from Universiti Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Journal Indexing Workshop by Noor Hapipah Samat, Director of Citation and Infometrics Division, Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), Open Journal System (OJS) Workshop by Dr. Mohd Hasnun Arif Hassan, UMP OJS Coordinator and UMP Journal Editor Competency Workshop,” he said.

The ceremony was officiated by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation), Professor Ts. Dr. Kamal Zuhairi Zamli.

Professor Ts. Dr. Kamal Zuhairi Zamli, in his speech, also expressed his gratitude to all UMP Journal Editorial Board members for their contribution to the publication of UMP Journals.

“These contributions and commitments are not paid, and the editors have to work overtime in addition to their main duties as lecturers.

“We will also strengthen digitalisation, where all journals are published online.

 “I hope that after four years, every article in UMP Journals will be indexed in SCOPUS,” he said.

He also advised to be careful when publishing articles in deceptive journals.

At the same time, Professor Ts. Dr. Kamal Zuhairi also presented certificates of appreciation and souvenirs to all editors involved in the publication of the UMP Journals.

By: Safriza Baharuddin, UMP Press

Translation by: Dr. Rozaimi Abu Samah, Engineering College/Faculty of  Chemical and Process Engineering Technology